Fletcher Lodge

This beautifully renovated, heritage-listed former warehouse is located in the heart of Dunedin. The contemporary interior makes the most of the original features, with spacious, light-filled, apartment-style rooms. The large windows offer a range of views across the city.

Just a short stroll to the city’s cafés, restaurants and bars, and within easy walking distance of many of the most popular attractions, it’s the ideal place to call home if you’re wanting to make the most of your stay in Dunedin.

From the outside, it may seem to be a bold heritage industrial building, but step inside and you’re greeted by warm, tactile, welcoming interiors. The contemporary design perfectly complements the remaining beams, plaster and brickwork that hint at the building’s past. The unique rooms are spacious with high ceilings and tall windows, but they are still warm and comfortable. Each boasts great views of the city.

This Victorian mansion at the top of South Hill in Oamaru was built in 1889, and is believed to be the largest single-storey wooden dwelling in Australasia. The current owners bought the lodge in 2010 and have focussed on ensuring the historic homestead continues to be a welcoming and luxurious retreat for visitors to the coastal town.

The lodge and its five individually decorated guest rooms are filled with antiques and furnishings that date right back to the original owners. The story goes that while the house was being built, they spent four years travelling Europe collecting all the fitting and artworks they wanted to feature in their home. That original collection now also includes pieces left to the new owners by the families that owned the house over the years. Some of the rooms offer views out over the stone terrace and gardens or the Pacific Ocean and the Kakanui Ranges.

Dining is a highlight and exquisite meals are created using seasonal and locally-sourced produce, some of it from the hotel’s own gardens. Meals are served table d’hôte style and guests often sit together at the large tables in the dining room, although private dining can be arranged for those keen on a more secluded dining experience. All dietary needs can be catered for.

Guests can either make use of the hotel’s small fitness room or a nearby fitness centre. Massages and treatments can also be arranged.

Head out into the countryside of Dunedin for a luxurious rural getaway. On the grounds of Larnach Castle, just a short distance from the castle gate, you’ll find the glamorous Camp Estate country house with five spacious bedrooms. The spacious rooms are decorated in the Neoclassical style and have cosy fireplaces and pastoral views out over the countryside.

Guests are invited to dinner in one of the Castle’s historic dining rooms, where a three-course table d’hôte menu is served house party style. The menu boasts traditional New Zealand flavours and features locally-sourced meat and vegetables, as well as a large selection of Otago and New Zealand wines. Continental and cooked breakfasts are prepared by the host at Camp Estate.

Spend time exploring Larnach Castle, which dates back to 1871, and its seven acres of carefully tended award-winning gardens, and some of the Otago Peninsula’s most popular attractions are close by.